Academic Departments 4 Databases 7 Organizations 3 Paleontologists 16 Taphonomy 4
Anapsids 7 Birds 4 Conodonts 7 Diapsids 8 Dinosaurs 122 Early Tetrapods 21 Fish 26 Mammals 78 Marine Reptiles 25 Pterosaurs 6 Salientia 5 Synapsids 11
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American Museum of Natural History: ProganochelysAmerican Museum of Natural History: Proganochelys
Provides information on Proganochelys which is the most primitive turtle known, first appearing about 210 million years ago.
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AngellisAngellis
Images and information about dinosaur genera as well as some non-dinosaur vertebrate taxa.
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The ArchosauriaThe Archosauria
The great archosaur lineage includes crocodiles, dinosaurs, pterosaurs and many other diapsids. Information on their fossil record, life history, ecology, systematics and morphology.
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Australia's Lost KingdomsAustralia's Lost Kingdoms
Exhibit from the Australian Museum covering Australia's fossil history from 110 million years ago.
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Extinct AnimalExtinct Animal
Learn about prehistoric, recently extinct, and endangered species of vertebrates.
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Fossil Amphibians, Reptiles and BirdsFossil Amphibians, Reptiles and Birds
Information on these fossils from the American Museum of Natural History with a gallery of fossil images.
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Introduction to the SphenodontidaeIntroduction to the Sphenodontidae
Provides information on the pleurosaurs and the Tuatara, the only species of sphenodontid alive today and little changed in appearance from the sphenodontids living 150 million years ago.
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Laboratory for Environmental Biology: Vertebrate PaleobiologyLaboratory for Environmental Biology: Vertebrate Paleobiology
Provides information on the collection of over 70,000 Pleistocene fossils at the Centennial Museum, primarily from New Mexican cave faunas, with a checklist of Late Pleistocene fossil taxa from the El Paso region.
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Modern Forms: Basal Amniote EvolutionModern Forms: Basal Amniote Evolution
Diagram showing extinctions and diversifications of major groups of amniotes over time.
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Palaeozoic MicrovertebratesPalaeozoic Microvertebrates
Microvertebrate page from the University of Alberta.
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PaleoneurologyPaleoneurology
The study of brain casts of extinct vertebrates.
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PrehistoricPlanet.comPrehistoricPlanet.com
Dinosaur and fossil news and features including interviews with paleontologists and interactive science modules.
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So You Want To Be a Paleontologist?So You Want To Be a Paleontologist?
Advice on how to become a paleontologist and which colleges offer programs in vertebrate paleontology.
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SuperCrocSuperCroc
Information on the crocodile Sarchosuchus imperator with interactive games and movie clips.
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Transitional Vertebrate Fossils FAQTransitional Vertebrate Fossils FAQ
Provides a discussion on the explanation for the gaps that exist in the fossil record between different groups of vertebrates.
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Transitional Vertebrate Fossils FAQTransitional Vertebrate Fossils FAQ
A large, but by no means complete, list of transitional fossils that are known.
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Turtles: Business as UsualTurtles: Business as Usual
Article on turtles which were the most abundant and diverse reptiles in Paleocene faunas with about 50 genera known from Paleocene sediments.
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U. Texas - Vertebrate Paleontology LabU. Texas - Vertebrate Paleontology Lab
Research and collections information from the VP lab of the Texas Memorial Museum (UT, Austin).
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Vertebrate PaleontologyVertebrate Paleontology
The Carnegie Museum of Natural History presents current research and news on this topic..
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